Examples of why in a Sentence

I know why he did it.
It's easy to see why she fell in love with him.
He's a very good player. That's why he made the team.
The reason why they succeeded is obvious. They worked really hard.
Give me one good reason why I should stay.

Noun

asked the whys behind the surprising decision
how one decides that a certain he or she is “the one” is one of the great whys of life

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